Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, an effort to prevent tooth ...

It started with one commissioner asking questions. That opened up a whole new can of worms when commissioners, and then the public, found out the machine that ...

It started with one commissioner asking questions. That opened up a whole new can of worms when commissioners, and then the public, found out the machine that fluoridates the water in manatee county ...

In recent weeks, officials in the City of Clearwater and Hillsborough County voted to keep fluoridating water, while ...

Last year proved that the Suncoast is just as vulnerable to direct hits from hurricanes as any other part of coastal Florida.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — There is a need for housing ... The Haven, a nonprofit based in Sarasota, has built more homes on its property and has released new plans to build more to keep up with ...

While county commissioners work toward limiting development, their options to do so could be limited by the state.

New GIS databases give residents access to information about evacuation routes, zoning maps and sea level rise estimates.

A Manatee County man is accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend for days and beating her children. After the victim managed to escape, she said Anthony Reyes-Enos, 22, sent her several pictures ...

The Hyatt Regency was built in 1975, Sarasota County property records show. An entity linked to Kolter paid more than $30.6 million for it in 2022, according to property records. “The ...

SeaWorld Orlando has rescued its 1,000th manatee, marking a major milestone in nearly 50 years of marine conservation efforts. The park continues to play a critical role in rescuing ...

The 2025 hurricane season is quickly approaching, and Manatee County is nowhere near done clearing downed trees and debris that caused severe flooding problems during hurricanes Debby, Helene and ...